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Coming up· published 26 Feb 2025

Plaenta/Newborn Autopsy Testing Service

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Middlesbrough, North East

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is planning Plaenta/Newborn Autopsy Testing Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Middlesbrough.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 26 Feb 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    Planning Notice · 15:30

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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About this tender

In brief

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is planning Plaenta/Newborn Autopsy Testing Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Middlesbrough. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £88,800.

Find a Tender published it on 26 February 2025. The notice number is 007320-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04e82e. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.

Summary of the contracting process

The South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is planning a procurement process for a Placenta/Newborn Autopsy Testing Service, classified under the Pathology services industry category. The procurement is in the planning stage, with a key deadline being the expiration of the current contract on 31 March 2025. This direct award is valued at £88,800 and is proposed to be awarded to NUTH for two years.

The services will be delivered at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, with critical dates including a future notice on 28 February 2025. The procurement method is a PSR Direct Award C, reflecting the Trust’s existing satisfaction with NUTH’s service delivery.

The notice in full

Placenta/Newborn Autopsy Testing Service. PSR direct award C

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Planned

    Outsourcing of Placenta/Newborn Autopsy testing service due to being unable to conduct them in house. The service includes testing on Placentas and conducting Autopsies on babyies that are still born or pass away shortly after birth.

    The service is extremely sensitive and can only be conducted by government registered suppliers. Additional information: After completing a key considerations form the Trust has decided that the PSR (povider selection regime) Direct Award C is the best option. We have a current SLA in place with NUTH.

    The service users are happy with the current service being provided.

    It is Proposed to award to NUTH for 2 years once the current contract expires on 31/03/2025

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1

Procedure

Notice type
Planning Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Buyer's portal
Atamis

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£88,800

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
007320-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e82e
CPV code
85111800 - Pathology services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is based in Middlesbrough. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Middlesbrough
Town
Cleveland
Postcode
TS4 3BW
Electoral ward
Longlands & Beechwood
Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Delivery area
South Teesside
Region
North East
Sub-region
South Teesside
Area
Tees Valley
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Beth Smith
Phone
+44 1642850850
Address
Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW · North East · England
Call +44 1642850850
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Plaenta/Newborn Autopsy Testing Service

When will the Plaenta/Newborn Autopsy Testing Service tender open?

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How much is the Plaenta/Newborn Autopsy Testing Service contract worth?

The estimated value is £88,800.

Who is the buyer for Plaenta/Newborn Autopsy Testing Service?

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in Middlesbrough, North East. The named contact is Beth Smith, on +44 1642850850.

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